David Beatty

David Beatty (17 January 1871-11 March 1936) was a British Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet during World War I.

Biography
David Beatty was born in Stapeley, Cheshire, England on 17 January 1871, and he became a cadet in the Royal Navy in 1884. His service in Egypt and during the Boxer Rebellion in China earned him rapid promotion. In 1913, First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill ensured that he was given command of the navy's battlecruiser squadron, and his major role was in the 1916 Battle of Jutland. He was then appointed commander-in-chief of the British Grand Fleet and received the German Grand Fleet's surrender at Scapa Flow in November 1918. As First Sea Lord from 1919 to 1927, he reduced the navy to peacetime strength. Together with Admiral John Jellicoe, his role at Jutland was severely criticized due to his rashness and his failure to train his command adequately.